Category Archives: SWIMMING IN ART

Benny Andrews: Artist Holding Onto His Roots @ Ogden Museum

Artworks are the intellectual property of the individual artists and © (copyright 2019) by the individual artist, fabricators, respective owners or assignees, Used with permission. The Life and Times of Benny Andrews (1930-2006) One of ten children, Benny Andrews was born on November 13, 1930, in Plainview, Georgia, a light-skinned, blue-eyed, blond-haired baby. James Orr […]

George Rodrique’s Cajun ‘Blue Dog’ Story

Cajun Blue Dog with Crawfish by George Rodrique   Louisiana Artist George Rodrigue (March 13, 1944 – December 14, 2013) In the mid-1990s George Rodrigue’s Cajun Blue Dog paintings, which started with a painting illustrating a Cajun legend called loup-garou (ghost dog), eventually it morphed into his memorable signature image and brand The Blue Dog […]

Historic New Orleans Collection (Museum) – French Quarter

Artworks are the intellectual property of the individual artists and © (copyright 2019) by the individual artist, fabricators, respective owners or assignees. Used with permission. THE HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION • MUSEUM & RESEARCH CENTER 520 Royal Street, Frech Quarter, New Orleans, LA PRESENTS A R T   O F   T H E   C I T […]

New Orleans Museum of Art – Overview 2019

The New Orleans Museum of Art, NOMA, is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the “Canal Street – City Park” streetcar line. It was established in 1911 as the Delgado Museum of Art. Initially funded through […]

Art and Music on the Streets of Vieux Carre & Jackson Square

Art being sold along the fence around Jackson Square is a tradition.   Every day, local artists show up and line the sidewalks and fences with their original artwork. The colorful canvasses are just as much a part of Jackson Square as the buildings surrounding it.  From oil paintings of famous New Orleans landmarks to […]

Miami’s Perez Art Museum Turns 35!

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Miami’s Perez Art Museum Presents brought nearly 4,500 guests from Miami and beyond for the museum’s signature art week bash, which kicked off PAMM’s 35th Anniversary. The event celebrated PAMM’s 35 years of unique history as a collecting institution with an ongoing commitment to diversity, presenting art from Latin America, the U.S. Latinx experience and the Caribbean […]

At The BASS Museum in North Beach, Enjoy “Ferngully” by The Haas Brothers!

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Currently Showing at THE BASS MUSEUM OF ART • MIAMI NORTH BEACH The Haas Brothers “Ferngully” DEC 5,2018 THROUGH APR 21,2019   The Haas Brothers, twins Nikolai and Simon Haas, are artists/designers/creative producers based in Los Angeles. Their works of art and objects are situated between the contexts of art and design, frequently departing from […]

“Surrounded Islands” Christo’s Art Installation Turned Miami’s Economy Around in the Early 1980s

Pink Island Installation

 “Surrounded Islands” Christo’s Project – Biscayne Bay c.1983 (For the Miami Perez Art Museum’s 35th Anniversary Exhibition, they created a wonderful and extensive show of all aspects of Christo’s Surrounded Islands project in Biscayne Bay, c.1983. This article is a result of visiting that exhibition on the day of their 35th-anniversary celebration. All photos were […]

Artists Gallery -Featured Artist’s for Jan/Feb

Artists Gallery – Featured Artist’s Exhibitions for January / February 2019 CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE LINK TO VIEW THE SOLO EXHIBITION FOR EACH ARTIST In alphabetical order by the artist’s last names: JACK ATKINSON Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-5bg ———————————– SHARON DUFFIELD Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-57t ———————————– HOWARD HARRIS Click:  https://wp.me/p9mfBG-56R  ———————————– YASUHIDE KAGII Click: https://wp.me/p9mfBG-58e ———————————– MARTIN LAMBUTH Click: […]